Executive Director, Bays West Design & Sustainability

Job Details; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 312,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Bays West Delivery Authority is seeking a Senior Executive to lead design, place and sustainability for one of NSW’s landmark waterfront renewals. You will steer a multidisciplinary team, balancing public ambition with commercial realities while guiding master planning, design excellence and environmental performance.

You will collaborate with government and industry partners to shape a world‑class precinct and deliver enduring public value for NSW communities, with a flexible, hybrid work

Qualifications

• Extensive executive leadership experience in architecture, urban design, sustainability or precinct development.
• Track record shaping design vision and master planning for large-scale city projects.
• Strong commercial acumen balancing design excellence with investment and market realities.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement in highly visible, political environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, sustainability and place-making strategy for Bays West.
• Provide strategic oversight for major design competition and precinct master planning.
• Advise the Chief Executive and government stakeholders on design and sustainability outcomes.
• Champion world-class design while balancing public expectations and commercial realities.
• Embed sustainability and First Nations considerations across planning initiatives.
• Build influential partnerships across government, industry and design sectors.

Skills

Executive leadership

Urban design

Sustainability

Place-making

Master planning

Stakeholder engagement

First Nations considerations

Team leadership

Education

Architecture/Urban Design degree

NSW Architect registration

Job description

Bays West Delivery Authority is seeking a Senior Executive to lead design, place and sustainability for one of NSW’s landmark waterfront renewals. You will steer a multidisciplinary team, balancing public ambition with commercial realities while guiding master planning, design excellence and environmental performance.

You will collaborate with government and industry partners to shape a world‑class precinct and deliver enduring public value for NSW communities, with a flexible, hybrid work